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Prefixes: letters placed at the beginning of a
word that alter its meaning.
Examples: re dis ir
hyper pre inter un non
build Rebuild
do Redo
fill Refill
open Reopen
read Reread
tell Retell
visit Revisit
write Rewrite
The Prefix ‘re’ means again
Practice: He did the test again. He the test.
Example: He rebuilt the house means he built the house again
redid
redo rewrote re-read
My teacher asked me to………… the exercise. So
I …………the exercise and ………….. my assignment.
redo rewrote re-read
My teacher asked me to………… the exercise. So
I …………the exercise and ………….. my assignment.
redo
re-read re-wrote
The Prefix ‘dis’ means not
Obey
Infect
Arm
Continue
Disobey
Disinfect
Disarm
Discontinue
Appear
Approve
Connect
Allow
Disappear
Disapprove
Disconnect
Disallow
Example: He disobeyed his father means he did not obey his father
Practice: She did not like her behaviour. She her behaviour. disliked
I’m a police officer. Last week I had to ……….. a robber.
I said, ‘Put your hands up!’ But he …………… me.’ Then
he smashed me on the nose and when I woke up he had
………………….. My commanding-officer ……………
of my actions.
disapproved disobeyed disappeared disarm
I’m a police officer. Last week I had to ……….. a robber.
I said, ‘Put your hands up!’ But he …………… me.’ Then
he smashed me on the nose and when I woke up he had
………………….. My commanding-officer ……………
of my actions.
disapproved disobeyed disappeared disarm
disarm
disobeyed
disappeared disapproved
The Prefix ‘ir’ means not in adjectives
Regular
Relevant
Replaceable
Resistible
Irregular
Irrelevant
Irreplaceable
Irresistible
Responsible
Reversible
Rational
Reconcilable
Irresponsible
Irreversible
Irrational
Irreconcilable
Example : He is irresponsible means he is not responsible
Practice: That is not legal. That is .illegal
Yesterday was not a good day in my life. I broke my mother’s vase. She said it was ……………….and she said I was………………… My mother and I are now
………………….
irreconcilable irreplaceable irresponsible
Yesterday was not a good day in my life. I broke my mother’s vase. She said it was ……………….and she said I was………………… My mother and I are now
………………….
irreconcilable irreplaceable irresponsible
irreplaceableirresponsible
irreconcilable
The Prefix ‘hyper’ means very /big
Hyper-critical
Hypermarket
Hypersensitive
Critical
Market
Sensitive
Tension
Active
Inflation
Hypertension
Hyperactive
Hyperinflation
Example : He is hyperactive means he is very active
Practice: He is very sensitive. He is .hypersensitive
The Prefix ‘Pre’ means before
Example : The jeans are pre-shrunk means they were shrunk before
Judge
Face
Marital
View
Prejudge
Preface
Premarital
Preview
Conceive
Meditated
Position
Shrunk
Preconceive
Premeditated
Preposition
Pre-shrunk
Practice: She viewed it before. She it. previewed
The Prefix ‘inter’ means between
Continental
National
Act
City
Change
Mingle
Intercontinental
International
Interact
Intercity
Interchange
Intermingle
Example : This is an intercity train means it goes between cities nonstop.
Practice: There was action between the two. There was interaction.
The Prefix ‘non’ means not
Starter
Descript
Alignment
Aggression
Non-starter
Non-descript
Non-alignment
Non-aggression
Stop
Stick
Smoking
Sense
Non-stop
Non-stick
Non-smoking
Nonsense
Example : This is a non -stick pan means food will not stick to it.
Practice: This flight does not have a stopover. It is a flight.non-stop
The Prefix ‘un’ means without or not
Accompanied
Able
Affected
Announced
Unaccompanied
Unable
Unaffected
Unannounced
Certain
Beaten
Broken
Common
Uncertain
Unbeaten
Unbroken
Uncommon
Example : I am unable to do it means I can not do it.
Practice: I’m not prepared for this test. I’m .
unprepared
I booked a ……………….apartment on a …………..train to a ……………… town in middle America. I arrived ………………..and was …………………. in selling my ……………. saucepans
unannounced non-descript non-smoking unannounced non-stop non-stick
I booked a ……………….apartment on a …………..train to a ……………… town in middle America. I arrived ………………..and was …………………. in selling my ……………. saucepans
unannounced non-descript non-smoking unannounced non-stop non-stick
non-smoking non-stopnon-descript
unannounced unsuccessfulnon-stick
Practice:
1. The flight to England does not stop. It is …………..
2. The flight crosses between continents. It is…………
3. The information is not relevant. It is ……………….
4. The buses are not regular. They are ………………..
5. He does not respect her. He shows………………….
6. He is not able to solve it. He is …………..to solve it.
7. The shop has opened again. It has …………………..
8. The store is very big. It is a …………………………
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Answers:
1. The flight to England does not stop. It is
2. The flight crosses between continents. It is
3. The information is not relevant. It is
4. The buses are not regular. They are
5. He does not respect her. He shows
6. He is not able to solve it. He is to solve it.
7. The shop has opened again. It has
8. The store is very big. It is a
irrelevant.
irregular.
disrepect.
unable
reopened
hyperstore.
non-stop.
intercontinental.